MLS preview capsule: Chivas USA vs. Vancouver

CHIVAS USA vs. VANCOUVER

Kickoff: 7 p.m. today, BC Place, Vancouver

Radio: KWKU 1220

Update: Three consecutive wins by a 1-0 score, with all three goals scored by Erick “Cubo” Torres, have Chivas (5-7-5) brimming with confidence for the first time this season. “This is a great little boost for us midseason,” defender and captain Carlos Bocanegra said. “I don’t know the exact standings, but it got us out of the relegation zone, so to speak.” ... Chivas will lose a bit of depth at midfield when Marky Delgado reports to duty next week with the U.S. under-20 team. ... Chivas tied Vancouver 1-1 on March 16 at StubHub Center. Torres, naturally, scored the goal for the Goats and has 12 of the team’s 17 goals. ... With three consecutive shutouts, Chivas appears to have settled on a back line of Bocanegra and Bobby Burling at central defense with Donny Toia and Tony Lochhead on the wings. ... Vancouver (6-3-7) holds the fifth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference standings of MLS. Chivas is five points behind the Whitecaps.